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Ralph Henry PELTON

Male 1906 - 1955  (49 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ralph Henry PELTON was born on 30 Apr 1906 in Mackinaw City, Cheboygan, MI (son of Herman Prescott PELTON and Amanda Margaret CANTILE); died on 6 Jun 1955 in Monroe, Monroe, MI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 9638
    • _UID: 6E9D3C63FC484C5B8831C1DB5104ED1F4B22


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Herman Prescott PELTON was born on 7 May 1879 in Fremont, Tuscola, MI (son of Ira A. PELTON and Rhoda WILLIAMS); died on 2 Dec 1954 in Livionia, MI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 7184
    • _UID: B467EB193A2E455F88FC61D99F5519675DDE

    Herman married Amanda Margaret CANTILE on 19 Jun 1905 in Mackinaw City, Cheboygan, MI. Amanda was born on 23 Apr 1889 in Mackinaw City, Cheboygan, MI; died on 7 Oct 1977 in Sarasota, Sarasota, FL; was buried in Oct 1977 in Sarasota, Sarasota, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Amanda Margaret CANTILE was born on 23 Apr 1889 in Mackinaw City, Cheboygan, MI; died on 7 Oct 1977 in Sarasota, Sarasota, FL; was buried in Oct 1977 in Sarasota, Sarasota, FL.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 9637
    • _UID: 81EB957FF0DA4BB3BC96DC08B5FD3E86F45C

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    Married:
    Reference Number:96972

    Children:
    1. 1. Ralph Henry PELTON was born on 30 Apr 1906 in Mackinaw City, Cheboygan, MI; died on 6 Jun 1955 in Monroe, Monroe, MI.
    2. Ruth Emily PELTON was born on 22 Jan 1908 in Mackinaw City, Cheboygan, MI; died on 17 Oct 1993 in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, ID.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ira A. PELTON was born on 17 Jul 1852 (son of Ira PELTON and Emily QUACKENBOSS); died on 22 Dec 1913 in Mackinaw City, Cheboygan, MI; was buried in Dec 1913 in Mackinaw City, Cheboygan, MI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 4365
    • _UID: 109F83AB4EDF4567B9184376CC303E108A54

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    Description: The story about his death is that he shot himself after havi ng high fever, followed by being institutionalized and refusing to retu rn to be locked up.
    He was a Farmer and a Railroad Engineer. He resided in Freeman, Tuscol a, MI 1879.

    Ira married Rhoda WILLIAMS on 18 Jan 1874. Rhoda was born on 24 May 1858 in Dayton, MI; died in May 1929 in Mackinaw City, Cheboygan, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Rhoda WILLIAMS was born on 24 May 1858 in Dayton, MI; died in May 1929 in Mackinaw City, Cheboygan, MI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 7180
    • _UID: 468F31C1578045CBA9AB37DE138143DBC96A

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    Married:
    Reference Number:62048

    Children:
    1. Frederic M. PELTON was born on 30 Nov 1876 in MI; died on 16 Sep 1877 in Fremont, Tuscola, MI.
    2. Rufus Garret PELTON was born on 8 Feb 1878 in Mayville, Tuscola, MI; died on 2 Feb 1961 in Durand, Shiawassee, MI.
    3. 2. Herman Prescott PELTON was born on 7 May 1879 in Fremont, Tuscola, MI; died on 2 Dec 1954 in Livionia, MI.
    4. Merrian O. PELTON was born on 8 Jun 1886 in MI; died on 13 Jan 1888.
    5. Austin Ira PELTON was born in Jun 1888 in Mayville, Tuscola, MI; died in 1961 in Grand Rapids, Kent, MI.
    6. Rolen Rolland PELTON was born on 18 Oct 1889 in Mayville, Tuscola, MI; died on 18 Dec 1955 in Grand Rapids, Kent, MI.
    7. Elta PELTON was born on 24 Apr 1891 in MI; died on 3 Apr 1893.
    8. Orson PELTON was born on 8 Jul 1897 in Mayville, Tuscola, MI; died on 21 Oct 1932 in Comstock Park, Kent, MI; was buried in Oct 1932 in Sparta, MI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Ira PELTON was born on 8 Jan 1818 in Blenheim, Oxford, ON, Can (son of James B. PELTON and Abigail BURCH MCAULEY); died on 16 Oct 1912 in Mayville, Tuscola, MI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 2238
    • _UID: D538D1502068414C8648CA25C7E3E944D7BC

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    He was a Farmer. He moved 1866 to MI. He resided in Fremont, Tuscol a, MI 1878.

    Ira married Emily QUACKENBOSS on 22 Feb 1840 in Woodstock, Oxford, ON. Emily was born about 1820 in Woodstock, Oxford, ON; died in May 1910 in Mayville, Tuscola, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Emily QUACKENBOSS was born about 1820 in Woodstock, Oxford, ON; died in May 1910 in Mayville, Tuscola, MI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 4360
    • _UID: CD35C73580ED4D489B3830F82C35F6489A12

    Notes:

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    Emily and Ira were supposedly cuosins, as stated in a letter form on Kath ie H. in Independence MI who was a granddaughter. Katie also said sever al generations of Pelton's carried on a pump business as well as farming-- practially every pump around Innerskip, Canada for many years was a Pelt on pump.

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    Married:
    Reference Number:33593

    Children:
    1. Anna PELTON was born on 20 Aug 1842 in Atwood, Perth, ON, Can; died on 12 Feb 1929 in Innerkip, Oxford, ON, Can.
    2. Abigail PELTON was born on 1 May 1844; died in 1851.
    3. Elizabeth PELTON was born on 25 May 1848 in Can; died in 1935.
    4. Hiram L. PELTON was born on 6 May 1851 in Canada; died on 15 Oct 1876 in Fremont, Tuscola, MI.
    5. 4. Ira A. PELTON was born on 17 Jul 1852; died on 22 Dec 1913 in Mackinaw City, Cheboygan, MI; was buried in Dec 1913 in Mackinaw City, Cheboygan, MI.
    6. Charlotte PELTON was born on 16 Apr 1856; and died.
    7. James A. PELTON was born on 19 Nov 1858; and died.
    8. Aram PELTON was born on 18 Oct 1861; and died.
    9. Emily J. PELTON was born on 30 Jul 1864; and died.
    10. Junius W. PELTON was born on 14 Jul 1867; died on 29 Oct 1867.
    11. Nora M. PELTON was born on 9 Jun 1870; and died.